The chinese photobook
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Included here are the mughal emperor babur's first thoughts of india upon establishing his empire there, the chinese chronicler ma huan's report detailing chinese travel to the middle east during the fifteenth century, and an account of africa written by the man known as leo africanusaided by the invention of the printing press in europe, travelers were able to spread their accounts to wider audiences than ever beforeoxfam bookshop wallingford the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries ushered in a new era of discovery as explorers traversed the globe, returning home with vivid tales of distant lands and exotic peopleswritten by authors from spain, france, italy, england, china, and north africa describing locations that range from brazil to canada, china to virginia, and angola to vietnam, these accounts provided crucial insight into unfamiliar cultures and environments, and also betrayed the prejudices of their own societies, revealing as much about the observers themselves as they did about faraway landsunlike other collections, travel narratives from the age of discovery offers a global view of travel at a crucial stage in world, and human, history, with accounts written by non-european authors, including two new translationsin travel narratives from the age of discovery, historian peter cin addition to these travel narratives, this anthology features rare pictures from sixteenth-century printed books, including images of brazil, roanoke, guiana, and india, which, together with the accounts themselves, provide a detailed understanding of the many ways in which fifteenth and sixteenth century travelers and readers imagined other worlds see oxfam website for delivery information read morefrom christopher columbus to lesser-known figures such as the huguenot missionary jean de léry, this anthology brings together first-hand accounts of places connected by the atlantic, pacific, and indian oceansmancall has compiled some of the most important travel accounts of this era
18 €
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Based on extensive use of newly available chinese sources, however, this study argues that china's entry into the korean war was brought about by concerns much more complex than simply safeguarding the chinese-korean borderthe author places the making of the sino-american collision in korea in the broader context of both the continuous development of the chinese communist revolution after its nationwide victory and the emerging cold warfirst edition book, annotated in green highlighted pen, examples of which shown in photographs see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop knutsford why did china enter the korean war? what made mao zedong, only one year after the establishment of the people's republic of china, decide to assist north korea in fighting a coalition of nearly all of the western industrial powers?;many scholars have traditionally regarded beijing's decision to enter the war as a reaction to washington's mistake in crossing the 38th parallel and marching towards the yaluhe provides a fresh analytical framework within which to understand the foreign policy and security strategy of the people's republic of china
19 €
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham aubrey singer draws from the surviving diaries and records on both the english and chinese sides to tell this extraordinary and suspenseful story, describing the chinese landscape and people as they appeared astonished english visitors, and bringing all the participants, their expectations and motives vividly to life see oxfam website for delivery information read more
4 €
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Oxfam bookshop newport sequel to "the love letters of a chinese lady"various scuffs, marks and discolouration tan coloured cloth covered boards with black text and stylised silhouette on front board, and black text to spineslight discolouration to endpapersneatly pencilled name to front endpaperlight foxing to edges of text block, and sporadically withinshelf wear to top and bottom of spinetext block is otherwise clean and tight and lightly but evenly tannedsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethese letters were written by kwei-li, composed during the confused revolutionary atmosphere of the new china, showing her patriotism and hatred of the foreigner, as the wife of the governor of one of the chief provincesvertical crease to rear board
14 €
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According to the chinese horoscope dogs are known to be sensible, social and loyalwhat stays as before is the unified and unique design created from fusing british minting tradition with influences of the chinese culture in the coinsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteas such the coins of the shengxià o line are very suitable as birthday gifts for people born in said yearssome examples for years of the dog are andthe coins are also sent in blisterscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe dog shows a happy expression and radiates agility and joyour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storelunar series - year of the dog g silver mm coin in coin blister issue: pieces great britain 2 pounds - 1 ounce fine silver "lunar series - year of the dog" investment coin - "lunar uk - royal mint - year of the dog " depicts a terriernot only the guilloche pattern in the background is newthe lunar series of the royal mint excites again in this fourth year with an extraordinary designare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
29 €
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham in the venerable palden gyatso was released after thirty-three years of imprisonment by chinese forces in tibetthis powerful text is the story of his life and irrefutable testimony to the appalling suffering of the tibetan nation at the hands of the chinesehe fled across the himalayas to india, smuggling with him the instruments of his torturesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
4 €
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Very rare - a swiss pocket watch fleurier bovet - sterling silver - pocket watch for the chinese market, movement is completely gold-plated and engraved!! with protective dust lid, outer cover is hallmarked and numbered etc as you can seediameter: approxplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitemm- * if you would like full insurance (more than the standard €500) you can do, but must bear the cost yourselfcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablewith central second handour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
424 €
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Oxfam bookshop altrincham beautifully produced edition of the analects, an ancient chinese book composed of a large collection of sayings and ideas attributed to the chinese philosopher confucius and his contemporaries, traditionally believed to have been compiled and written by confucius's followers published by folio society intranslated by d c lau the slipcase has a little handling wear but the book itself is in as new condition the book itself has a decorated cover and comes with a slipcasesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
19 €
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Hardcover deluxe version of stropke and flopke - the chinese rose signed by marc sleen hors commerce copyplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
61 €
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Oxfam shop marlow this is a royal worcester, bone china, coffee cup and saucer in the chinese garden pattern with gildingthe cup and saucer are in excellent "as new"condition and were probably a cabinet piecesee oxfam website for delivery information read moresaucer diameter 12cm
14 €
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Also note that this version is for matching english, german, or italian to the chinese charactersnote that this is only the kingka 1 level(most sets available include english, french, and spanish(kingka 2 and 3 not included
29 €
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A beautiful white jade carving of a crane standing on the back of a dragon, the chinese white jade or mutton fat jade as its also known because of its translucent white appearance the carving signifies based on feng shui, success, protection, longevity, good healthand good luck, its a beautiful gift to give to someone based on what it stands for, or just to keep for oneself, plus postage read more
7 €
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For sale is a tea set in the chinese bouquet rust pattern from herendnever been usedmade in hungary porcelain set includes: teapot, sugar bowl, milk jug and six cup and saucersall in mint conditionad id: delivery service consumer credit
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For sale is a sugar bowl in the chinese bouquet rust pattern from herendmade in hungary porcelain all in mint conditionnever been used
60 €
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For sale is a milk jug in the chinese bouquet rust pattern from herendmade in hungary porcelain all in mint conditionnever been used
60 €
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For sale is a teapot in the chinese bouquet rust pattern from herendmade in hungary porcelain all in mint conditionnever been used
200 €
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The chinese calligraphy paper is made from high quality raw treegenerally, it is also called
3 €
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Traditional and authentic set for drinking tea the chinese waycollect in person or can be posted via royal mail recorded delivery for ÂŁ15a new set direct from china in presentation box8 cups, tea warmer and milk jugbeautiful blue and white design in porcelain
40 €
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For sale is a sugar bowl in the chinese bouquet rust pattern from herendnever been usedmade in hungary porcelain all in mint conditionplease see my other listingsselling a teapot and milk jug too
45 €
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For sale is a milk jug in the chinese bouquet rust pattern from herendnever been usedmade in hungary porcelain all in mint conditionselling a teapot and sugar bowl tooplease see my other listings
45 €
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1 pelodiscus sinensis this is an albino version of the chinese softshelled turtlegrowing up to 10 to 13 inches shell length these guys are completely aquatica basking area should be offered to help prevent fungal infections, but it's unlikely to be used oftenagile and active hunters they will require a large aquarium when fully grownthey love to bury into a sandy bottom with just their head expose to await preywater should be around 24 to 29 degrees read more
130 €
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Pelodiscus sinensis this is an albino version of the chinese softshelled turtlegrowing up to 10 to 13 inches shell length these guys are completely aquatica basking area should be offered to help prevent fungal infections, but it's unlikely to be used oftenagile and active hunters they will require a large aquarium when fully grownthey love to bury into a sandy bottom with just their head expose to await preywater should be around 24 to 29 degrees read more
70 €
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6 pelodiscus sinensis this is an albino version of the chinese softshelled turtlegrowing up to 10 to 13 inches shell length these guys are completely aquatica basking area should be offered to help prevent fungal infections, but it's unlikely to be used oftenagile and active hunters they will require a large aquarium when fully grownthey love to bury into a sandy bottom with just their head expose to await preywater should be around 24 to 29 degrees read more
90 €
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7 gold coins from the leading gold countries of the world: the canadian maple leaf, the australian kangaroo, the chinese panda, the british sovereign, the mexican libertad, the american bold eagle, the austrian philharmonicplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecombined in a numbered limited edition in a beautiful sliding casecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablewill be shipped as a parcel with insurance service, insured up to a value of €, conforming to the tariffs of postnlthey are each in proof quality, as on the photosour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
862 €
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Eventually, once he has settled into his new life, the cia will leak his whereabouts to the israelis, the russians, the chinese and the saudisbackman is quietly smuggled out of the country in a military cargo plane; he is given a new name, a new identity, and a new home in italyoxfam shop evesham in his final hours in the oval office the outgoing president grants a full pardon to joel backman, a notorious washington power broker who has spent the last six years hidden away in a federal prisonthe question the cia needs answered is: who will kill him? see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe question is not whether backman will survive - there's no chance of thatthey claim that backman may have obtained secrets that would compromise the world's most sophisticated satellite surveillance systemthen the cia will do what it does best: sit back and watchit's a controversial move, but what no one else knows is that the presidential pardon comes as a result of enormous pressure from the cia
3 €
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Condition: pre owned brand: king & country – retired and sold out reference: the silk road - the chinese wedding, long retired and very rare set they have been exhibited at the museo l´iber - valencia, spain comes with original king & country box and a handmade foam padding suitable for historical scenes and dioramas read moreplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
697 €
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In the whole set there are 12 different vases, each one representing the different artistry of the chinese imperial dynasty periodfranklin mint the treasures of the imperial dynasties miniature vase collection made of porcelain with wooden display stand and description booklets for every vase containing a brief history of each vasefranklin mint is an american company that makes quality decorative and display items with extra care to give it exact replica of the original item, these are very beautiful hand crafted miniature collectible limited edition vases which are getting rarer as they are not crafted by franklin mint anymorewith original card each vase is only 3 1/4 inches tall, but they are very ornate and beautifully producedno noticable chips or cracksthese vase were crafted in
70 €
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It is inspired on the symbols of the chinese zodiac, in which each year of the 12-year cycle is represented by a specific animalplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe lunar series is issued annually by the perth mint and is known for the detailed designs of its coinscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablein the year this design completely revolves around the tenth symbol of this cycle, the roosterour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
72 €
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After a journey from through of km from canton to beijing, joan nieuhof was the most prominent european writer concerning the chinese empirein good conditionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitein the original linen publisher’s binding with dust jacketwith 42 illustrations and maps, 22 fold-outwonderful facsimile publicationsource: wikipediacatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe dust jacket has a few stains, otherwise in very good conditionhis reports and those by the jesuits were in those days the only source of information about china*joan nieuhof or johan (uelsen, 22 july – madagascar, 8 october ) was a dutch world traveller and reported on his voyages to brazil, china and the indiesour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storereprint of the second volume of the editionwith an introduction by anthony reidare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
43 €
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In this volume, section 9 try to deal with a hostage situation at the chinese embassy, and the ai elements of a new generation of attack helicopters malfunctionepisodes are: 're-embody'; 'night cruise'; 'cash eye'; and 'natural enemy'oxfam books & music romsey first volume of the new series, as the surviving members of section 9 regroup and try to continue with their work, under a new regime that has effectively rendered them inoperablesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
5 €